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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 292: Income tax; certification of certain employers as living wage employers; provide

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 292 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; certification of certain employers as living wage employers; provide. Primary sponsor: Nissa Jones (Democratic), Dewey McClain (Democratic), Debbie Buckner (Democratic), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Yasmin Neal (Democratic), Lisa Campbell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from income taxes, so as to provide for the certification of certain employers as living wage employers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a tax credit for such employers that employ individuals in new living wage jobs for at least one year; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nissa JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse143
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Yasmin NealPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Lisa CampbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source